Educational objectives and curriculum design: a case study of an undergraduate degree in librarianship and information science

Article type: Research Article

Authors: McGarry, Kevin J.

Affiliations: School of Librarianship and Information Studies, Polytechnic of North London, London N5 2AD, United Kingdom

Abstract: The essay uses as a base for discussion the undergraduate degree in librarianship and information studies at the Polytechnic of North London. The curricula problems are discussed under the following headings: course objectives, teaching sequence and the conceptual relationships between the major elements of the course. Also discussed are the problems of integration of diverse approaches to form a coherent teaching pattern. The work concludes with a discussion of the problems of forming a taxonomy of objectives in professional education, with particular reference to the rapidly changing environment of librarianship and information work. [French, German, and Spanish translations of this abstract can be found on page 255.]

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-1986-4302

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 165-190, 1986